了承

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 了承 is read as りょうしょう and is a noun and する verb for understanding and accepting a circumstance or request.
• Basic usage: Requesting advance understanding appears in あらかじめご了承ください, while obtaining consent appears in 本人の了承を得る.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Acceptance with understanding
  • It means more than merely hearing information; it includes understanding the circumstances and accepting the request or outcome.
• Difference from 承諾
  • Compared with explicit consent to a request or agreement, this word can also convey understanding of the surrounding circumstances.